Sanborn County, SD Population

Overview

2,371

Total Population

37.5

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

95

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sanborn County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sanborn County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sanborn County's population under 18 was 26.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sanborn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sanborn County, 22.10% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 less females than males in Sanborn County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Sanborn County, SD.
The Sanborn County, SD gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 130.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 119.

Sanborn County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sanborn County population: 96.04% are White, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 1.94% are some other race and 1.27% are multiracial.
Sanborn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,276 (95.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sanborn County is White with a population of 2,277 (96.04% of the total population).

Sanborn County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,662 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sanborn County's population decreased by 308 (11.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sanborn County's population decreased by 29 (1.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sanborn County's population was lowest in year 2012 at 2,318.